Latest Chan Division News
Alum Suzanne Asherson writes in the New York Times and L.A. Times ⟩
May 3, 2013
Alumni Chan in the Media Health and Wellness
Division alumna Suzanne Asherson MA ’06, OTD ’08 writes in the New York Times "Room for Debate" blog and in the L.A. Times on the benefits of cursive handwriting in the classroom. Fight On!
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Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy kicks off $6 million initiative ⟩
April 29, 2013
Associations and Bodies Events Faculty Students
The USC Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy officially announced its entry into the Campaign for the University of Southern California on Apr. 27 before a capacity crowd of over 400 Trojans gathered at the Hilton San Diego Bayfront hotel ballroom. The kickoff celebration,…
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Gelya Frank Receives Phi Kappa Phi Faculty Award ⟩
April 24, 2013
Awards Chan in the Media Events Faculty
By Mike McNulty Professor Gelya Frank received a Phi Kappa Phi Faculty Recognition Award at USC's 32nd annual Academic Honors Convocation for her latest book Defying the Odds: The Tule River Tribe’s Struggle for Sovereignty in Three Centuries published by Yale University Press. The book is…
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128 Trojans Presenting at 2013 AOTA Conference ⟩
April 23, 2013
Alumni Associations and Bodies Conferences Faculty Lectures and Talks Students
128 USC alumni, faculty, and students are scheduled to present at the 2013 Conference of the American Occupational Therapy Association, April 25-28 at the San Diego Convention Center. Presentation formats include a pre-conference institute, workshops, short courses, research and professional posters…
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Busy Schedule Keeps USC Therapist on Her Toes ⟩
April 16, 2013
USC News profiles assistant professor of clinical occupational therapy Carlin Daley OTD, OTR/L in Busy Schedule Keeps USC Therapist on Her Toes. Carlin Daley OTD, OTR/L
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Jewish Journal Features Sharon Cermak’s Sensory Adapted Dental Research ⟩
April 10, 2013
Autism Chan in the Media Faculty Research
The Jewish Journal features Professor Sharon Cermak's NIH-funded research on sensory adapted dental environments. Click to read the article Dental Care For All by Claudia Boyd-Barrett.
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Students Advocate for Professional Involvement ⟩
April 4, 2013
Associations and Bodies Students
by Paula Dreifuerst, OTS What does it mean to be an advocate for your future profession? Members of the USC Occupational Therapy Student Council saw the opportunity in the recent American Occupational Therapy Association Assembly of Student Delegate election to increase student voter involvement,…
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Clark Delivers 2013 Mosey Lectureship at NYU Steinhardt ⟩
March 28, 2013
By Mike McNulty On March 14, associate dean and professor Florence Clark, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA delivered the NYU Steinhardt Department of Occupational Therapy 2013 Anne Cronin Mosey Lectureship entitled "Approaching Occupational Therapy's Silver Anniversary: Perspectives on the Controversial 'Marriage'…
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Florence Clark Leads AOTA Delegation to Autism Speaks ⟩
March 22, 2013
Associations and Bodies Autism Events Faculty
AOTA's efforts to enhance occupational therapy's recognition by the autism community moved significantly forward on Wednesday, March 13; representatives from the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) and Autism Speaks, who are also parents of children with autism, met at the Autism Speaks…
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Autism Task Force: AOTA President’s Contribution to California’s Autism Law ⟩
March 21, 2013
Associations and Bodies Autism Chan in the Media Faculty
When California became the 28th state to enact autism insurance reform legislation in late 2011, Governor Jerry Brown convened an Autism Advisory Task Force to assist with implementation of the law, which went into effect on July 1, 2012. Florence Clark, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA, president of The American…
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